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Laxmikant Berde, Marathi superstar who was much beyond the characters he’s remembered for

On his 15th death anniversary, remembering Laxmikant Berde, the Marathi theatre and film superstar who started out as an actor in Ganesh puja pandals.

Shailendra — the Leftist poet and Dalit genius whose lyrics define beauty of simplicity

Shailendra, the prolific lyricist, who straddled the worlds of communism and Bombay’s film industry, wrote over 900 songs.

Tara Sinha — Tough cookie who brought start-up culture to Indian advertising dies at 88

Over a career that lasted more than 50 years, Tara Sinha was known as a pioneer who handled top accounts including Coca Cola, Nestle and Gillette.

Ramayana director Ramanand Sagar defined Sunday mornings for India

A gifted writer, Ramanand Sagar directed Ramayana for Doordarshan and made it one of the most viewed TV shows in entertainment history.

Kavi Pradeep — the patriotic poet whose songs moved Nehru to tears

The writer of Aao Bachhon Tumhe Dikhayen and Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon, Kavi Pradeep was a celebrated poet-lyricist whose words gave the British a hard time.

Remembering Homai Vyarawalla, self-taught firebrand photographer who made her own rules

India’s first woman press photographer Vyarawalla’s life and practice coincided with the evolution of photojournalism and the birth of a nation.

Josh Malihabadi, the Urdu poet who migrated to Pakistan for his love of Urdu

His work earned him the name ‘Shair-e-Inquilaab’, or Poet of the Revolution.

JBS Haldane — British scientist without a science degree who made India his home

The British-Indian scientist took pride in being a citizen of India and a 'nuisance' to its government.

JRD Tata, the business baron who championed the art of giving

On J.R.D. Tata's death anniversary, remembering the life and legacy of the man who was an industrialist by profession and philanthropist at heart.

Habib Jalib, Pakistan’s poet of dissent whose lines are now chanted on both sides of border

Pakistani poet Habib Jalib & his poem Dastoor became widely searched keywords in India after a video of a JNU student reciting the lines went viral.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Naidu matches Jagan’s Rs 13L crore investment playbook, with a ‘speed of doing business’ caveat

Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.